| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) SF - James Alfonso (fresh) PF - Craig Dunford (fresh) C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - James Funke (fresh) SG - Aaron Cross (fresh) SF - Jerry Middaugh (fresh) PF - Craig Nguyen (fresh) C - George Whitehead (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | SE Missouri State | SE Missouri State is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (0) | |
| Game Plan | Northeastern | Northeastern is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (0) | |
| 19:47 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan lays it up and in on a great pass from John Hackett | 2-0 |
| 19:22 | Northeastern | George Whitehead can't connect on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 2-0 |
| 19:21 | Northeastern | Aaron Cross tips it in | 2-2 |
| 19:02 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford comes up short on the fadeaway jumper from the right side | 2-2 |
| 19:00 | Northeastern | Craig Nguyen grabs the board | 2-2 |
| 18:44 | Northeastern | James Funke misses long on a jumper from just outside the lane | 2-2 |
| 18:42 | Northeastern | James Funke tips it home | 2-4 |
| 18:17 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford hits the front of the rim on the pull-up jumper from the right wing | 2-4 |
| 18:15 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford snags the offensive board | 2-4 |
| 18:08 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett hits a jumpshot from the left wing on a nice dish by Elmer Sloan | 4-4 |
| 17:41 | Northeastern | Craig Nguyen is denied on a layup by Craig Dunford | 4-4 |
| 17:40 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap gets the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:29 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan is fouled on the floor by James Funke - foul #1 on James Funke, team foul #1 | 4-4 |
| 17:11 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett can't connect on a driving attempt from close range | 4-4 |
| 17:10 | Northeastern | George Whitehead pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 17:02 | Northeastern | Jerry Middaugh misses short on a 3 pointer from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 17:01 | Northeastern | Jerry Middaugh pulls down the offensive rebound | 4-4 |
| 16:48 | Northeastern | Aaron Cross misses long on a 3 from the left corner | 4-4 |
| 16:47 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan grabs the board | 4-4 |
| 16:41 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap is whistled for a carry | 4-4 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte (PF) Craig Dunford | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 16:24 | Northeastern | Ronald Whyte blocks the jumper by James Funke | 4-4 |
| 16:23 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte pulls down the rebound | 4-4 |
| 15:58 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 4-4 |
| 15:56 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso hits the follow up shot | 6-4 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) SF - James Alfonso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Whyte (fresh) C - Elmer Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - James Funke (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Aaron Cross (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jerry Middaugh (fresh) PF - Craig Nguyen (fresh) C - George Whitehead (fresh) | |
| 15:32 | Northeastern | James Funke knocks in the 3 pointer from the right corner on a great pass from Craig Nguyen | 6-7 |
| 15:08 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte's fadeaway is rejected by Craig Nguyen | 6-7 |
| 15:06 | Northeastern | James Funke pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:46 | Northeastern | Carroll Gilstrap is called for the reach on Aaron Cross - foul #1 on Carroll Gilstrap, team foul #1 | 6-7 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), John Kauffman (SG), James Sutherland (SF), Craig Dunford (PF) John Hackett, Carroll Gilstrap, James Alfonso, Elmer Sloan | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jerome Devane (PG), Robert Hilliker (SG), Jason Dubuc (SF), Joseph Gabel (PF), Wiley Leos (C) James Funke, Aaron Cross, Jerry Middaugh, Craig Nguyen, George Whitehead | |
| 14:41 | Northeastern | Jason Dubuc comes up short on the fadeaway in the lane | 6-7 |
| 14:39 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford gets the rebound | 6-7 |
| 14:17 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly misses the lay-in | 6-7 |
| 14:15 | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly tips it but misses | 6-7 |
| 14:13 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Wiley Leos | 6-7 |
| 13:56 | Northeastern | James Sutherland steps in front of the Wiley Leos pass | 6-7 |
| 13:42 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland hits the front of the rim on the driving attempt in the lane | 6-7 |
| 13:40 | Northeastern | Joseph Gabel pulls down the rebound | 6-7 |
| 13:31 | Northeastern | Jason Dubuc makes the 3pt attempt from straight away | 6-10 |
| 13:05 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte can't finish the layup but the foul's on Wiley Leos - foul #1 on Wiley Leos, team foul #2 | 6-10 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Carroll Gilstrap (SG), James Alfonso (SF) Charles Kelly, John Kauffman, James Sutherland | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Funke (PG), Aaron Cross (SG), Jerry Middaugh (SF), Craig Nguyen (PF), George Whitehead (C) Jerome Devane, Robert Hilliker, Jason Dubuc, Joseph Gabel, Wiley Leos | |
| 13:05 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte misses the 1st free throw | 6-10 |
| 13:05 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte makes the 2nd free throw | 7-10 |
| 12:41 | Northeastern | Craig Nguyen misses the easy layup | 7-10 |
| 12:39 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford snags the defensive board | 7-10 |
| 12:30 | SE Missouri State | James Funke steps in front of the John Hackett pass | 7-10 |
| 12:23 | Northeastern | Craig Nguyen makes the jumper from the free throw line on a nice dish by Aaron Cross | 7-12 |
| 12:01 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso's pass is intercepted by George Whitehead | 7-12 |
| 11:47 | Northeastern | Craig Nguyen is hacked by Carroll Gilstrap - foul #2 on Carroll Gilstrap, team foul #2 | 7-12 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman (SG), James Sutherland (PF), Elmer Sloan (C) Carroll Gilstrap, Craig Dunford, Ronald Whyte | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - John Kauffman (fresh) SF - James Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sutherland (fresh) C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - James Funke (fresh) 5 pts. SG - Aaron Cross (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Middaugh (fresh) PF - Craig Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. C - George Whitehead (fresh) | |
| 11:29 | Northeastern | Aaron Cross misses the 3 from straight away | 7-12 |
| 11:27 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan snags the defensive board | 7-12 |
| 11:04 | SE Missouri State | George Whitehead blocks the short jumper by John Kauffman | 7-12 |
| 11:02 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan misses the tip | 7-12 |
| 11:00 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Craig Nguyen | 7-12 |
| 10:37 | Northeastern | Jerry Middaugh comes up short on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 10:36 | Northeastern | Craig Nguyen can't tip it in | 7-12 |
| 10:35 | Northeastern | George Whitehead grabs the offensive rebound | 7-12 |
| 10:25 | Northeastern | Elmer Sloan steals it from Aaron Cross | 7-12 |
| 10:00 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett hits the front of the rim on the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 7-12 |
| 09:58 | Northeastern | George Whitehead gets the rebound | 7-12 |
| 09:35 | Northeastern | Jerry Middaugh hits a driving attempt in the lane on a great pass from James Funke | 7-14 |
| 09:17 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso's pass is intercepted by Jerry Middaugh | 7-14 |
| 09:14 | Northeastern | Jerry Middaugh throws it down | 7-16 |
| 09:01 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 7-16 |
| 09:00 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland tips it back up and in | 9-16 |
| 08:42 | Northeastern | Aaron Cross drills a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by James Funke | 9-19 |
| 08:27 | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 9-19 |
| 08:26 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Craig Nguyen | 9-19 |
| 07:57 | Northeastern | John Hackett picks off the pass by Jerry Middaugh | 9-19 |
| 07:43 | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by John Hackett | 11-19 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 2 ast. SG - John Kauffman (fairly fresh) SF - James Alfonso (fairly fresh) 2 pts. PF - James Sutherland (fairly fresh) 4 pts. C - Elmer Sloan (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - James Funke (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Aaron Cross (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Middaugh (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Nguyen (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - George Whitehead (fairly fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:30 | Northeastern | James Funke hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane on a nice dish by Craig Nguyen and the foul's on John Hackett - foul #1 on John Hackett, team foul #3 | 11-21 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), Joseph Baggett (SG), Reggie Walling (SF), Craig Dunford (PF), Ronald Whyte (C) John Hackett, John Kauffman, James Alfonso, James Sutherland, Elmer Sloan | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Hilliker (SG), Jason Dubuc (SF), Joseph Gabel (PF), Wiley Leos (C) Aaron Cross, Jerry Middaugh, Craig Nguyen, George Whitehead | |
| 07:30 | Northeastern | James Funke makes the free throw | 11-22 |
| 07:06 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford is hacked by Robert Hilliker - foul #1 on Robert Hilliker, team foul #3 | 11-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jerome Devane (PG) James Funke | |
| 06:49 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Baggett hits a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane and he's fouled by Jerome Devane - foul #1 on Jerome Devane, team foul #4 | 13-22 |
| 06:49 | SE Missouri State | Joseph Baggett makes the free throw | 14-22 |
| 06:34 | Northeastern | Joseph Gabel misses long on a floater from just outside the lane | 14-22 |
| 06:32 | SE Missouri State | Reggie Walling gets the rebound | 14-22 |
| 06:19 | SE Missouri State | Jerome Devane picks off the pass by Ronald Whyte | 14-22 |
| 06:06 | Northeastern | Jerome Devane clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 14-22 |
| 06:05 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte pulls down the rebound | 14-22 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the baseline but he's hacked by Jerome Devane - foul #2 on Jerome Devane, team foul #5 | 14-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), John Kauffman (SG), James Sutherland (SF), Elmer Sloan (C) Joseph Baggett, Charles Kelly, Reggie Walling, Ronald Whyte | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jerry Middaugh (SF), George Whitehead (C) Jerome Devane, Wiley Leos | |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford makes the 1st free throw | 15-22 |
| 05:40 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford makes the 2nd free throw | 16-22 |
| 05:21 | Northeastern | Craig Dunford picks off the pass by Robert Hilliker | 16-22 |
| 04:57 | SE Missouri State | Jason Dubuc is called for the reach on John Hackett - foul #1 on Jason Dubuc, team foul #6 | 16-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Alfonso (SF) James Sutherland | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Craig Nguyen (PF) Joseph Gabel | |
| 04:44 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett buries a 3pt attempt from the right corner set up by John Kauffman | 19-22 |
| 04:21 | Northeastern | Jerry Middaugh misses short on a jump hook from close range but the foul's on James Alfonso - foul #1 on James Alfonso, team foul #4 | 19-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte (PF) Craig Dunford | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Funke (PG), Aaron Cross (SG) Jason Dubuc, Robert Hilliker | |
| 04:21 | Northeastern | Jerry Middaugh misses the 1st free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:21 | Northeastern | Jerry Middaugh misses the 2nd free throw | 19-22 |
| 04:21 | SE Missouri State | The rebound goes to Ronald Whyte | 19-22 |
| 04:03 | SE Missouri State | Craig Nguyen denies the turnaround by James Alfonso | 19-22 |
| 04:01 | Northeastern | Craig Nguyen gets the rebound | 19-22 |
| 03:54 | Northeastern | Ronald Whyte is called for the reach on Craig Nguyen - foul #1 on Ronald Whyte, team foul #5 | 19-22 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap (SG) John Kauffman | |
| Subs | Northeastern | | |
| 03:30 | Northeastern | Aaron Cross drills a 3 pointer from the right corner set up by James Funke | 19-25 |
| Lineup | SE Missouri State | PG - John Hackett (fresh) 5 pts. 2 ast. SG - Carroll Gilstrap (fresh) SF - James Alfonso (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Ronald Whyte (fresh) 1 pts. 3 reb. C - Elmer Sloan (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| Lineup | Northeastern | PG - James Funke (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. SG - Aaron Cross (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jerry Middaugh (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Craig Nguyen (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - George Whitehead (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 03:09 | SE Missouri State | Jerry Middaugh swats the short shot by James Alfonso | 19-25 |
| 03:08 | Northeastern | The rebound goes to Aaron Cross | 19-25 |
| 02:50 | Northeastern | Craig Nguyen loses the ball out of bounds | 19-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | James Sutherland (SF), Craig Dunford (PF) James Alfonso, Elmer Sloan | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jason Dubuc (SF), Joseph Gabel (PF), Wiley Leos (C) Jerry Middaugh, Craig Nguyen, George Whitehead | |
| 02:32 | SE Missouri State | Carroll Gilstrap's 3 pointer is rejected by Wiley Leos | 19-25 |
| 02:30 | Northeastern | Wiley Leos pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 02:16 | Northeastern | Joseph Gabel misses the easy layup | 19-25 |
| 02:14 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett snags the defensive board | 19-25 |
| 02:03 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett is fouled on the floor by Jason Dubuc - foul #2 on Jason Dubuc, team foul #7 | 19-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman (SF) James Sutherland | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Robert Hilliker (PG) James Funke | |
| 02:03 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses the 1st free throw | 19-25 |
| 02:03 | Northeastern | Joseph Gabel pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 01:44 | Northeastern | Wiley Leos comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-25 |
| 01:43 | SE Missouri State | Ronald Whyte pulls down the rebound | 19-25 |
| 01:24 | SE Missouri State | John Hackett misses badly on a floater from the right wing | 19-25 |
| 01:22 | Northeastern | Joseph Gabel grabs the defensive rebound | 19-25 |
| 01:16 | Northeastern | Joseph Gabel loses the dribble to John Hackett | 19-25 |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman buries a floater in the lane set up by John Hackett and the foul's on Jason Dubuc - foul #3 on Jason Dubuc, team foul #8 | 21-25 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | Charles Kelly (PG), James Alfonso (SF), Elmer Sloan (C) John Hackett, Carroll Gilstrap, Ronald Whyte | |
| Subs | Northeastern | Jerry Middaugh (SF), Craig Nguyen (PF), George Whitehead (C) Aaron Cross, Jason Dubuc, Wiley Leos | |
| 01:12 | SE Missouri State | John Kauffman makes the free throw | 22-25 |
| 00:52 | Northeastern | Jerry Middaugh misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 22-25 |
| 00:50 | Northeastern | George Whitehead tips it in | 22-27 |
| 00:36 | SE Missouri State | Elmer Sloan misses the shot from the right side | 22-27 |
| 00:35 | Northeastern | Joseph Gabel gets the rebound | 22-27 |
| 00:16 | Northeastern | Robert Hilliker buries a 3 pointer from the left corner set up by Joseph Gabel | 22-30 |
| 00:01 | SE Missouri State | Craig Dunford travels with the ball | 22-30 |
| Subs | SE Missouri State | John Hackett (PG), Carroll Gilstrap (SG), Ronald Whyte (PF) Charles Kelly, John Kauffman, Craig Dunford | |
| Subs | Northeastern | James Funke (PG) Joseph Gabel | |
| 00:00 | Northeastern | James Funke hits the front of the rim on the halfcourt shot | 22-30 |